A Burkinabe teenager who used artificial intelligence to post fake news of a French coup on social media got more than he bargained for.
As well as millions of views and tens of thousands of “likes”, he also acquired a certain notoriety – and French President Emmanuel Macron, for one, was not amused.
And what he had planned as a moneymaking scheme netted him only €7 (US$8), he said. But he has no regrets.
“Coup d’etat in France,” declared the video posted by the 17-year-old, showing what…
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